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4Some
Czech Republic, 2012, 78 min.
Directed by Jan Hrebejk (Divided We Fall, Kawasaki’s Rose), this light-hearted sex comedy takes two middle-aged couples who agree to a foursome, plops them down on a tropical island and chronicles the fallout with a sly wit and a sunny disposition.... more
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Call Girl
Sweden, 2012, 140 min.
Inspired by the 1976 prostitution scandal that led straight to the heart of the Swedish government, Call Girl is a meaty, never sensationalistic political thriller reminiscent of American 70s classics like All the President’s Men. Discovery Prize-winner, Toronto Film Festival.... more
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A Caretaker’s Tale
Denmark, 2011, 85 min.
This provocative parable centers on the bitter custodian of a grim housing complex and the mute, naked woman with healing sexual powers he discovers in an empty apartment. Controversial and sometimes humorous; not for all tastes but certain to generate conversation. Be advised: Explicit material... more
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Flying Blind
United Kingdom, 2012, 93 min.
In this smart, slow-burn mystery, lauded stage actor Helen McCrory commands the screen as a confident, 40-ish aerospace engineer working on secret government projects whose passionate affair with a young Muslim student may not be as innocent as first thought.... more
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Goltzius and the Pelican Company
United Kingdom, 2012, 127 min.
Peter Greenaway’s stunningly visual, sexually provocative 16th-century tale focuses on a Dutch engraver who runs afoul of the authorities when his reenactments of lustful scenes from the Old Testament go beyond the pale in their carnality. F. Murray Abraham co-stars. Warning:sexually explicit scenes... more
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Laurence Anyways
Canada, 2012, 168 min.
Xavier Dolan’s terrifically stylish love story is set in 1990s Montreal and stars Melvil Poupaud as a transgender man whose decade-long relationship with his lover Frédérique (the wonderful Jennifer Clément) makes for a dazzling and entertaining mini-epic.... more
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